St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-04
The Wind From the Political Cy-
clone Made in the Cap
ital City,
As it Swept Through the Corridors
and Smashed Up Little
States.
Banker Merriam Slept Peacefully Last
Night, For He Was Made Oandi-
date for Speaker,
While Dozen Other Lucky Candidates
Who Carried the Oaucuses Also
Felt Happy.
A Pen and Ink Statue of Hon. Isna-
thus DonnelIy Enlighteuing
the Farmers.
Developments in the Fight on the
senatorial Question--W What
DR.. Ames said.

"a mob at the Merchants" is the way
the average politician described it yesterday
"a busy, excited designing mob-a COM
mlngllng OF wire-pulling politicians, in
whose hands the fate or fame of the pres
ent leading candidate for United States SEN
ator Is precariouSly shifted about. There
was Charley Gilman, 1.-The man with eye
brows from st. Cloud" cunning and eter-
nally hopeful, button-hoing everybody he
knew to be q friend. Hard at work for
him was Maj. c. NJ. Wilson, his lieutenant,
while Sam Hill, Loren Fletcher. ex-Gov.
John S. Pillsbury and Representative c.
H. Petit. of Minneapolis, fitted hither and
thither with great activity
I'm looking after the boys" explained
Loren.
I'm doing anything to beat Davis de-
clared Sam Hill
I'm only down here on business ex-
planned Gov Pillsbury.
I'm going to vote for Mcmillan promised
Mr. Petit.
HOary- headed Horace B. Strait convers ed
with friend; II. A. Castle extorted pledges
for Davis: Senator Mcmillan glanced fur
lively around to finally let his sparkling
eyes fall upon w. b. Dean and d. ID. Mer-
rlll, the latter gentleman being Oh a sharp
lookout for his textbook interests. Igna-
thus DOnnelly was here and everywhere.
modestly obtrusive and w. G. Ward. of
Waseca, talked stoutly and plausibly for
DAVIS.
Did you not see Loren Fletcher in my
almS! he inquired almost paternally;
we've buried the Ratchet; Loren is not now
working against Cush Davis"
Hon. CuShman K. Davis sat upon bed
side in his headquarters and talked with
and listened to his friends with admirable
atfablity. Across the hall w. r. Merriam
held secret cOnfabS in a room whose doors
were frequently closed. Gordon E. Cole
was around and positively gave out the
assurance that he was not candidate for
United States senator, as did also C. A
Gilman.
Davis will have 81 votes" whispered
Ward, of Waseca. once as he passed BY,
but not far distant was SENATOR'S Peter
Nelson, of Goodhue. and John c. Oswald.
of Hennepin, the former elected on an
agreement to support Davis, with second
preference for Michael Doran, and the lat
ter being for lIr. Doran for first second and
all other choices. Il am not prepared to
say whom | shall vote for" said Senator
FinSeth, of Goodhue, the man who first
brought out Mcmillan. All the candidates
for the organization offices of the legis-
lature distributed their tickets around pro-
fusely. EX-Adjt. Gen. Hawley gave it out
that Ex-Postmaster and Capt. Seely, of
Lake City, would be the next
adjutant general, which was pleas
ant news to ex-senator P. H. Rahilly,
his tOwnsman. Joel p. Heatw0le reiterated
that he would not take any Office under the
present state administration. Senator AL
bert Schetfer sad he wanted the public dis
abused of the idea that he was scheming for
senatorial hOnorS. as he had been laid up
sick at home for three days.
During the day the speakership question
was practically settled, so that the caucuses
were uninIereSting at evening. 1t went to
Mr.. Merriam by some deal, though just how
it was liked no one who could speak bv the
card cared to give out